Paint brush extension handle



June 15, 1948. D. FILARDO 2,443,233

PAINT BRUSH EXTENSION HANDLE Filed May 9, 1947 INVIENTOR. flame/7M0 17/0 50 Patented June 15, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE PAINT BRUSHEXTENSION HANDLE Domenico Filardo, Providence, R. I. Application May 9,1947, Serial No. 747,000

This invention relates to improvement in extension handles, and moreparticularly to improved extension handles for paint brushes and thelike.

It is among the objects of the invention to provide an improvedextension handle having several sections which can be quickly and easilyas- 'sembled and disassembled to provide a handle of the desired length,and, which will rigidly support one or more brushes in position for theconvenient application of paint or other fluid material to a vertical orhorizontal surface, which provides for the convenient attachment ofbrushes thereto and removal of brushes therefrom, which includes brushsecuring means effective to rigidly secure the brush to the handleagainst any movement relative to the handle which has a curved endportion arranged to advance the brush toward the surface to which thepaint is being applied when the handle and brush are held in operativeposition relative to the surface, and which is of simple and durableconstruction, economical to manufacture, and easy to assemble.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a considerationof the following description in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an extension handle illustrativeof the invention, showing a. paint brush in operative associationtherewith.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the extension handle and brushshown in Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a side elevation on a somewhat enlarged scale of the upperend portion of the construction shown in Figure 1, showing theapplication of two brushes to the handle.

With continued reference to the drawing, the improved extension handlecomprises several sections, as indicated at [0, II and I2, which may beassembled with or disassembled from each other to provide an extensionhandle of any desired length.

While the detachable joints between the various sections ma be providedin any desired or conventional manner, it has been found convenient toprovide these joints by recessing the end portions of the sections whichare to be attached to adjoining sections by removing approximatelyone-half of the section end portion to provide an extending tongue H! ofsemicircular crosssection and an adjoining recess adapted to receive asimilar tongue of an adjoining section. The tongues are provided withspaced apertures which receive screws l4 provided with Wing nuts I! forclamping two overlapping tongues together to thereby join the endportions of two djo n handle sections.

The end section ID has a tongue I3 at one end thereof only and isslightly curved in a single plane, as is clearly shown in Figure 1. Thisend section or handle portion I0 is provided in its end portion oppositethe tongue 13 with a diagonal slot 16, the bottom of which issubstantially parallel to a plane including the curved longitudinalcenter line of this handle member and of a width adapted to receive thhandle. l8 of a paint brush, generally indicated at IS. The end sectionor handle member [0 is provided with recesses 20 and 2|, with the recess20 disposed between the diagonal slot i6 and the end of the memberhaving the tongue l3 and the recess 2| provided in the endportion of themember It at the lower side of the diagonal slot [6.

A band clamp 22 has a portion thereof received in the recess 20 and ioperative to surround the handle member ID and the brush handle l8, Theopen end of this clamp is fastened by a screw fastener 23 which contactsthe clamp about the handle member Ill and the brush handle to assist inrigidly securing the brush to the extension handle. A similar band clamp24 partly received in the recess 2| surrounds the end portion of theextension handle member ill in which the slot I 6 is provided, and thebrush handle It, to also assist in rigidl clamping the brush to theextension handle member. A screw fastener 25 extends through a holeprovided in the brush handle l8 and through the member l0 within thediagonal slot l6 to positively secure the brush handle to the extensionhandle member against longitudinal movement of the brush handle relativeto the extension handle member.

The two band clamps 22 and 24 and the screw fastener 25 togetherwith thecooperating diagonal slot is rigidly position the brush i9 relative tothe extension handle member In in proper operative position and againstrelative movement of the brush and the extension handle member.

The brush has a bristle portion 26 secured to the handle l8 in theconventional manner and a cup 21 is secured to the handle and surroundsthe base of the bristle portion of the brush in a manner to receive anypaint flowing from the bristle portion and tending to run down thehandle ofthe brush to the extension handle.

For painting the lower portion of a wall within easy reach of thepainter, the extension handle member ID alone may be used. This memberprovides a comfortable grip for the brush positioned at the proper angleso that the brush maybe used for a long period of time without undulyfatiguing the hands and arms of the painter. Higher portions of avertical wall may be painted by adding additional sections, such as Hand I2. to the member ill to provide a handle 3 of the length necessaryto paint any portion of the wall.

By the use of this extension handle the entire sides of a building orthe walls of a room may be quickly and conveniently painted without theuse of ladders or scaffolding, and the painting may be accomplished fromthe ground in a minimum 'of time.

When it is desired to provide increased brush capacity two similarbrushes l9 and [9 may have their handles i8 and I8 secured togetherby'suit able means, such as the nails 28, and together secured in adiagonal slot iii of proper'width;

provided in one end portion of an extensionvhandle member 16. Thesebrushes are secured to the member l by the band clamps 22 and 24 whichmay be the same-as those illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the-increase inthetbrushhandle volume being taken care of bythe adjustable screwfastener-23: Inthis case"thescrew fas tener 25 'extends'between *thertwobrush-handles? l8 and I8 and is threaded into i the member Ill.

within'the slot It. Anwideoup 2'!- is secured 'to' the handles-18 and!8-; and'surroun'ds th bases of both of thebristle portions 28 and "26'orth'e "two" brushes;

The invention-maybe embodied in other's'pecific forms withoutidepartin'gfrom the-spirit or essential characteristics thereof; The presentembodiments-are; therefore; to be consideredin' all respects asillustrative and not restrictive; the" scope of the invention beingindicated by the appended claims rather than by."the =foregoing'.

description; and all changes which come within the meaning 1 and rangerofequivalency" of the in 2 overlapping relationshipfwith a correspondingtongue on. an adjoining section to secure twosec tion's together;screw'fastenersiextending through overlappi-ng tongues, said sectionsincluding: av curved end "section having "a section-connecting tongue'at one end thereof'andal brush-handle: receiving 'diagonal slottadjacentits opposite end, a pair of band-clamps disposed at spaced posi-'- tionson"sai'd'iend se'ction 'adjacent said 'slot'to sur round said endsection' and a brush han'dl'e're' ceived insaid diagonal slot, andascrewiastener extended into said e'nd' section Within" said 'di-'extension *handl'e 'end'section.

2. An extension handle'for a paint brush 'com' prising anelongatedhandle member of 'substa'n tially cylindric'al shape shaving a: slight"longitu dinal curvature therein and a diagona1 slotadjacent one -end;said slot havingits 'bottom subZ- I stant-ially parallel to arplaneincludingthe'curved centerline of said handle memberand "of a 'width toreceive a paintbrush handle, such 7 handle member having: a pair of"spaced-apart recess'es therein adjacent sai'd' slot,='afpair ofbandcl'amps received one in." each of said recess'esfand pos'i: 1

slot; and a screw'fast'en'er extended iinto said handle memberwithinsaid "slot 'andadapted to extend through aipaintl brush handle receivedin sass $1011:- 1

3. An extension handle for a paint brush comprising an elongated handlesection of substantially cylindrical shape having a slight longitudinalcurvature therein, a diagonal slot adjacent one end and a pair ofrecesses adjacent said slot and disposed one atveach sidethereofl saidslot having its 'bottom substantiallyf parallel to a plane including thecurved centerline of said handle member and of a width to receive apaint brush handle therein, said handle member having at its oppositeendan extending tongue associable in overlappin relationship with acorresponding tongueof an adjoining section, a pair of bandclampsdisposed one in each of said recesses to surround said handlemember and a paint brush handle received in said slot, a screw fastenerextended into said handle member within said slot and adapted to extendithrough?" paint brush-handle received in sai'd 'slot; ass ondextensionhandle section having on'on er'rd a tongue overlapping the tongue ofsaid fi st mentioned'section, and screwiast'eners extendi g through-saidtongues toreleasably" secure-sam handle sections together.

4; In cornbinat'ion, a-paint-brush having aha dle; a "cup" s'ecured'tosaid handle and surround: ingsaid' brush to receive paint flowing from''said brush toward fsaid" handle," an extension handle T membercomprising an elongated generally cyan: drical member having a diagonal'slot "in one end? and" having a pair of space'd iapart recessesfintslotted 'end' portion thereof; a pair of band bla'm received insaidrecesses and surrounding said extensionhandle member and'sai'cl paintbrush handle to secure. said" paintbrush to'said e tensionh'andlemember,and a screwiastenei e tending through'said paint brushhandl tend'ed'intosaid extension handle rnem I bottom of said 'slot' tomaintain said paintagainst longitudinal movement relative to said i extensionrhandle'member. 1

5. In combination, a pair of paint brushesha ing handles securedtogether in side-'by 'side lation'ship,'a'cup:secured'to'said'handlesand su rounding saidbrushe's", to receive p'airit fiowi from saidbrushestoward said handle; an exte' sion handle member comprising anelongat" body of' substantially cylindrical shape having moneend'portion' thereofa diagonal slot of'awidth' .sufficient to receivesaid paint brush handles" in side-by-side' relationship andhaving a*pair of spaced-apart recesses in the 'slotted end portionthereof, apair of'band clamps receivedoneiin"- each' recess andsurroundingsaid'brusnhandles and said extension handle member, and a-screw fastenerextending between saiddoru'shzhandles if andthreaded into saidextensionhandle member within said slot to =firmly Lrecure saidwbrushewto" saidextension handle member against 'longituew dinal. movementrelativethereto;-

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